Kirsten Abel

Seattle, WA USA

Professional Experience

I am a writer with an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. I have been writing online content as a digital editorial assistant for Seattle Magazine, and I am very interested in starting to do freelance work. I have written about a variety of subjects including artists, outdoor activities like crabbing, fantasy football, entertainment, and literature.

Expertise

Writer
1 Year

Specialty

Arts & Humanities
Entry Level
Books & Literature
1 Year
Sports & Recreation
1 Year

Industries


Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
Entry Level

Total Media Industry Experience

1 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Seattle Magazine (10+), American Diabetes Association (6-10)

Technical Skills

Skilled in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, familiar with Adobe InDesign

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Mac programs, Windows, HTML

Equipment

Mac Laptop, Adobe Photoshop, audio recorder

Showcase

General

How to Kick Off Your Fantasy Football League in Epic Seattle Style
(Seattle Magazine 8/17/2015)
A comprehensive guide to starting a fantasy football league.
I Went Crabbing and Got Outplayed by All the Crabs
(Seattle Magazine 8/19/2015)
A humorous, observational first-person narrative out my first time crabbing.